Survivor Day is the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather around the world at events in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding as they share stories of healing and hope. In 2016, there were over 350 Survivor Day events in 18 countries.

The death of a child is never easy. Compound that with the word “suicide” and things get especially complicated. Not only has the family probably already been dealing with some type of mental health issue or addiction, but they have also probably learned that society doesn’t treat such things in the same way it would a matter of physical health, such as a broken arm or cancer.
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“He just needed a job. If only he hadn’t lost his house. He must have lost his faith. There’s nothing you could have done. He had a terminal illness, didn’t he? Why didn’t he ask for help? Why didn’t he just…”
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